Rotatable table sawing machine



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ROTATABLE TABLE sAwING MACHINE Filed Sept'. l5, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 'Inyezzzo JU? uday Patented Nov. 15,v 1949 UNITED vSVTA'IES PATENT OFFICE ROTATABLE TABLE SAWING MACHINE John Buday,A Milwaukee, Wis.

Application September 15, 1944,7Serial No. 554,221 j a claims. (C1. 143-6) My invention relates to improvements in that type of sawing machinesV employed for cutting or sawing through a piece of work at various angles.

' Carpenters and others, using existing power saws, are frequently handicapped in making angle cuts where space is limited. It is frequently desirable to install the saw in a narrow corridor within a building under construction, and extended saw tables may prevent such installations or interfere with desired installations, since elongated pieces of work can be brought to the saw only in one direction along a narrow corridor.

My object is to simplify the sawing equipment, reduce the space which it occupies, facilitate the adjustment of the saw and saw table at different angles, and make possible the sawing and trimming of Iwork pieces in compartments or corridors in which ordinary sawing equipment can be installed, but cannot properly function.

Another object is to provide improved work guiding means for a power saw.

Another purpose is to provide a. saw and a mounting therefor which includes a table having a free edge.

Another purpose is to provide improved means for guiding and actuating a rotary saw in connection with such a table.

Another purpose is to provide improved means for adjusting the work engaging or guiding means associated with a power saw.

Other purposes will appear from time to time in the course of the specication and claims.

The present application is a continuation in part of my application 435,369 for Sawing machine filed in the United States Patent Oce on March 19, 1942, passed to issue March 25, 1944 and forfeited.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sawing machine embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view drawn to line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is -a plan view.

Figure 4 is also a plan view, with the table top removed.

Figure 5 is a plan view of another form of my invention.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is an end elevation with parts broken away.

Figure 8 is a detail.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9 9 of Figure 5.

VFigure 10 is a section on the line Ill- I0 oi Figure 9. Y l

. 2 Figure 11 is a plan view illustrating a variant form of table, and

Figure 12 is a section on the line I2-I2 of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a section taken on the line I3-I 3 of Figure 7 and Figure 14 is a detail of the locking means shown which carry a raised base I2 and a top ring I3,

having an inwardly projecting plate-like bracket I4 which, in the construction shown, occupies substantially the rear right-hand quarter of the space within the ring. At the front I provide a transverse mounting shaft or rod I5 to which one or more fences or work guides I6 or I1 may be secured. The fence I6 has a carrying arm I8 provided with a sleeve I9 adjustable upon the rod I5. The sleeve may be secured to the rod by a set screw 20.

The fence I1 has a carrying arm I8 provided with a cross-bored block 22 at its lower end adapted to receive the rod I5 in either bore, whereby the fence may be adjusted in either of two positions at right angles to each other. A set screw 23 secures the block to the rod in the desired position of adjustment.

A rotary disk 25 serves as the table top. It has a centrally disposed pivoted stud 26 journaled in the inner corner. portion of bracket plate I4,

and at one side of the center the table top is proi vided with a slot 28, (Figure 3), through which the working portion of a saw'29 projects.

The saw 29 has its arbor 33 journaled in the upper end of a frame 34, the lower end of which is pivotally mounted at on a. turntable 36, pivoted' to the base' I2 by a king bolt 31. The turntable has a bracket 40 to which a foot lever 4I is pivoted at 42. 'Ilhe bracket has an upwardly projecting arm 43 connected with the frame 34 by a'sprin'g 44, whereby the frame andthe saw are held in the retracted position, as illustrated in Figure 2. The lever has a foot pedal 46 at its front end Aand is intermediately connected with the frame 34 by a link 41, whereby downward pressure on the lfoot pedal will feed the saw into the work.

A motor 48 operates the saw througha belt or chain 49 extending over suitable pulleys on the motor shaftiand saw arbor, respectively.V

The table top 25 and the turntable 36, withV the frame 34 and saw, may be rotatably adjusted upon the king bolt 31 by means of a lever I5|) which extends through slots 51| in the frame 34, with its rear end pivotally connected at 52 to an arm 53 depending from the table top 25. Therefore the saw maybe instantly adjusted from a position parallel to the Working face of the fence I6, as shown in Figure 3, or to a position at an angle thereto, as indicated by dotted lines in said gure.

The table top 25 Lmay be provided .with gauge marks 54 for use in association with an index pointer 55 to indicate the position of the saw. The pointer 55 is preferably located on an arm 56 projecting upwardly from the rod 1 5.

Work pieces A may be fed to the saw longitudinally along the fence i6, and, if desired, -the fence Il may be adjusted at lrightangles -to its position in Figure 1 to hold the longitudinally moving work to the fence |6. For cross cutting, the table, saw, and frame 34 will be rotated a one quarter turn and the renee. or fences. edjusted accordingly.

When the work is being red longitudinally it will be moved against the saw by the Loperator @ed the treedle ile will not be actuated, whereas for cross cutting the saw will be fed through the .work by operating the treadle 4e in the wellknown manner. The table 25 is not only held in a horizontal plane by its pivot pin 25, but by the stationary ring I3 carried by the posts `lil. The guard 6|] may be of any ordinary type.

The treadle 46 is preferably made arcuate and located within the circle dened by the posts I0, whereby it may be swung with the saw carrying frame through an arc of about 99 without withdrawing all portions of it from in front of the operator, or requiring the operator to shi-ft his position in order to feed the saw into the work from different angles.

Referring to the form o f Fig. 5 and following, 65 designates upwardly `extending frame members `or supports which may be of any suitable cross section and are shown as connected adja- (geilt their lower ends by any suitable circumferential frame member, such as` a ring 66. A top connecting ring 6l may also be employed. Within the bottom ring 66 I provide a plurality of radially extendingtubular members 68 which may be connected at their centers and have a supporting or connecting plate 66d. Resting upon the cross members 68 is a turn table plate 69 the edges of which may be secured and guided by any suitable abutments l with overhanging plates or securing members 1|. '12 is any suit;

able central pivot or pin mounted on the cross bars 68 and penetrating the center of the plate 69.

Mounted upon the base plate or turn table plate 69 is an adjustable tilting plate l5 prof vided at one edge with the generally arcuate pedal structure 7 6, VIt is shown as pivoted as at 'l'l to the plate 6,9. Ik may employ, for example, lugs 'i8 upwardly extending from the plate 69 eind lues 19 downwardly extending from the plate l5, to receive the pivot pin or bar VTl., The downward limit of movement of the edge of the plate i opposite io thebedal l@ may be .adjusted by any suitable abutment means. I illustrate for example an adjusting limit, screw 80 controlled by a knob 8|, provided with any suitable lock structure 82.

Mounted on the plate 1-5 i. S ,any suitable motor or engine generally indicated as 85, the details of which do not of themselves form part of the Present invention: .I have illustrated diagramf 4 matically an internal combustion engine. It Will be understood that an electric motor may be employed if desired. Any suitable means for mounting the motor or engine on the plate '|5 may be employed, and preferably the plate is formed to receive alternatively an electric motor or an internal combustion engine. With reference to the internal combustion engine mounting as shown in Fig. 6 I may employ bolts YBti the heads of which may fbe welded or otherwise secured to the plate '15. The motor base may be adjusted to the bolts 86 as by any suitable nuts 8l, 8'! which may also be employed as adjustable takeup means for the driving -belt 88. Upwardly extending from the plate '|5 is a saw supporting structure.

l It may include for example the pairs of parallel laterally spaced supports 89, 90. 9| is any suitable cross plate carrying any suitable saw bearing or lkzlearings 92 for the saw shaft 93 which carries the saw Sil and the saw pulley or pulleys 95 about which pass the belt or belts 88 driven vfrom -the pulley `g of the engine 8.5-v Two Sets or pairs of supports, '8.3, 6., may be employed, as will be clear from Figs. 6 and '7. |08 is a rotatably adjustable vtaille the ledges of which rest upon .and are supported by .the top circumferential frame member 1.6i- Y In addition to the top frame member 5i, I employ .a-pair ci horizontal top irame members Inl. |02 as shown vfor example in Fig. 5. At their cuter ende they muy be connected for example by the transverse support |93 which is in the form o f a rod. If desired, as shownv in Adotted line in Fig. `5 Athe members |02 may be extended at their opposite ends as at llu, |2a and may be connected by a second transverse rod like support |830.. Any suitable intermediate supports [lill may be .employed extending to the top ring 6l.

The tabley lill) may be additionally supported, at its center by any `Suitable bracket H15 having at its end any suitable socket portion |96 adapted to receive a downwardly extending pin or bearing or centering member |01 on the table. Thus the table is constrained to movement about its center, is supported at its edges by the circumferential member .61, and is additionally supported at its center by the bracket |85. The table is provided with e transversely .extending slot IilB of substantial length land slightly off center, in order to clear the pin |01.

The movement of the saw supporting and tilting structure, including the member 'l5 and the vertical Supports 89, 9.0, iS guided by a member |99 whicli'extends between the pairs of upright supports 8.9. 9.0, The member 19S may be mounted ,et its forward enel in any Suitable support or bracket I depending from the bottom of the table lili! and is supported at its rearward end by .a similar but longer bracket nl. Thusthe member |99 iS inclined somewhat and roughly @Chlorine te the path which the .Saw .taires as the base member 'l5 is tilted by pressure upon the pedal '|6. Any suitable abutment members may be mcyebly-.rneunted on tue member lee, as indicated at ||2 and I3, in order to permit the total possible are ci movement of the saw frame to be limited at either end of its course. The memberv 1,13 may be additional to the adjusting Screw .80, or one or the other may be omitted;-

Any suitable means may be employed for holding the saw at an intermediate position along the slot .10.8. I may: for .example employ an abutnient H4- Inounted on an arr-n lid plvoted as at ||6 on the lower frame ring 66. See Figs. 7. and

13. When the above mentioned abutment member is swung into position the lower disc 15 rests gravitationally upon it and the saw 94 is located substantially midway between the ends ofthe slot 108, a position which is convenient when long boards are being ripped.

In addition tothe employment of the pedal 16 I may employ a saw guard and handle as means for drawing the saw along the slot 108 and toward the work. I therefore provide a saw guard 120 with its handle |21. The guard may be pivoted to a link or fork 122 vwhich in turn is pivoted to a thin blade or support 123 the upper end of which extends through the slot 108 and is preferably of no greater width than the saw 911 and has a forward knife edge 124.

The member 123 is secured at its lower end to the plate e1 as by any suitable bracket 125. Any suitable securing bolts 125 may be employed. The member 123 is shown with a plurality of bolt receiving slots |21, whereby adjustment is permitted toward and away from the saw 90. It will be noted that the forward end of the guard 120 is inclined as at 128 to permit it to override the work. The table top 100 is adjustable in order to adjust the angle of the slot 108 in relation to the xed base structure. Any suitable adjusting means may be employed but I herein illustrate a series of apertures 130 adapted to receive an upwardly extending adjusting pin 131 which may be on any suitable block 132 secured to the top frame ring 67. It will be understoodrthat the table 100 may be sufficiently flexible to permit it to be lifted slightly to clear the pin 131 if the pin is fixed. It will be understood that the block 132 may be mounted for limited movement in relation to the ring 6'1, in order that the user may move the block and avoid the necessity of flexing the table top 100. In addition to or as a substitute for the apertures 130, I may provide any suitable graduation as shown at 135 in Fig. 5. In that event any suitable pointer may be employed such as is shown at 55 in Fig. 3 and is omitted from Fig. 5.

Mounted on the xed frame structure but overlying the rotary table 100 is the below described work engaging and guiding structure. It may include a sleeve 150 slidable along the member 103. Any suitable locking means such as the clamp handle 151 may be employed for locking the sleeve 150 at any desired adjustment. Laterally extending from the sleeve 150 is the bracket portion 152 which may normally overlie the edge of the table. 153 to receive the longitudinal slide member 154 having teeth 155 along one side which mesh with corresponding teeth in a gear |56 on the sleeve 157 which rotates about the pin 158 and can be rotated for example by the manual knob or handle 159. See Figs. 5, 9 and 10. The knob 159, and thus the gear and slide member 154, may be locked at any desired position by the clamping sleeve or lock nut |50 with its handle 151. At the ends of the slide 154 is a transverse angle 162, to which are secured a pair of bearing blocks 153. These receive a pin 164 which may be locked against rotation by any suitable locking element 165. The pin 154 also carries hubs 166 fixed thereto, with arms 167 carrying sleeves 168 through which passes a pin 159 carrying brackets 1`0 secured to any suitable work abutment or blade 111. 1'12 is any suitable locking means for the pin IBS. Thus it will be seen that I provide a work engaging or guiding member which may be moved toward or away from the center of the table by the ad- It is provided with any suitable slot justment of the slide 154. The blade 111' `may be tilted to any desired position of adjustment and may be locked in tilted position or may be locked in vertical position. The entire work guiding mechanism may also be adjusted along the rod |03 and, if desired, it may be rotated on the rod 103 and swung into inoperative position and out of vertical alignment with the table 100. It Will be understood also that if desired a similar work guiding assembly may be mounted on the rod 103a. If the dotted line structure illustrated in Fig 5 is added, the guide 1'11a is positioned to receive the work as the work tends to be thrust thereagainst when the saw is moved for the cutting excursion by the depression of the pedal16 or by a direct pull on the handle 121 or both. In practice identical guiding means may be positioned at each end ofthe frame or a` single guiding assembly may be positioned at either end of the frame.

. When ripping, it is desirable to rotate the table until the aperture 1300L receives the positioning pin 131.

It will `be noted that the table 100 has a free edge and this edge may be employed as means for rotating the table and also the saw structure as a whole. When the table is rotated, the guide 109 constrains the saw supporting structure to rotate with the table. Thus when the table 100 is rotated the bottomplate 69`is also rotated. It will be understood that any additional holees may be employed about the circumference of the table 100, to suit any particular need. The range of holes 130 and 130:1, herein shown however constitute a practical means of adjustment. It will be understood that the guard can betilted into inoperative position or it can readily be entirely removed, which may be advantageous .when ripping. However, when the saw is positioned in intermediate position for ripping, the blade 123 is suiiiciently elevated to permit the link 122 to clear the work being ripped. The blade 123 passes between the two sawed parts and may be advantageous in maintaining them slightly separated.

It will also be understood that the table top may be supported at its edges only. I illustrate for example in Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 a variant structure in which the table 200 is provided with a slot 201, which may, if desired, extend through the center of the table. The table rests at its edges on the circumferential frame member 202 but may be centered for example by a circumferential downwardly extending flange 203. If desired, any suitable reinforcements 204 may extend across the flange or ring 203 to provide intermediate support for the table top itself. Any suitable locking pin 205 may be employed normally yieldingly upwardly thrust by a spring 200, but adapted to lbe locked in position by any suitable lock 201. 208 indicates any suitable adjustment holes or apertures in the table top, which may extend all the way through the top or may constitute merely recesses in the bottom of the table as desired.

It will be realized that, whereas, I have described and illustrated a practical and operative device, nevertheless many changes may be made in the size, shape, number and disposition of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore wish my description and drawings to be taken as in a broad as limiting me to my precise showing.

7. "Ilhe use )and operation fof'the invention are as follows: Y

TInall forms :of my .inventionherein shown, :I illustrate a table having e, .freefedgefso that the table itself .can bemanually moved Yabout its vertical axis, to 4adjust the .direction of the :saw and -saw1sl'ot :in relation to the work to be fed against it, the 'rtree edge kacting as an easily Iaccessible handle. In both forms of the vdevice work guiding .means are movably and adjustably mounted on 'the Anormally .xed 'support sand can be swung into position upon the table top. They are then .supported 'by the table itself. Since the guiding means :are mounted on the fixed support, rotation of the table top adjusts the angle `of the .slot :in relation to the guiding means. The angle of the guiding meansfcan lalso be adjusted, to permit cutting a bevel. In both forms of -the .device 'the saw, and the -frame lon which it is supported, can be traversed to move the `saw along the slot toward the work to fbe sawed. Also, the saw and .its support fcan be held in predetermined position, with the saw intermediate the end of the slot and the 'work .can be fed against it, as when ripping a long board.

.Referring more :particularly vto the form of Figs. 5 and following I vprovide a xed frame or base structure including 'the 'vertical supports 65, the bottom ring 66 and the top ring 6l. Rotatably mounted on the cross supports 68 is any suitable turntable structure which may include the bottom :disc v5.9. Tiltably mounted on it, and rotatable with it about a vertical and generally central axis, is the disc or supporting plate l5. O11 the supporting 4plate the saw supporting and actuating uneans -are mounted. In foross cutting the saw, during rotation, may he traversed yalong the slot |08. This traversing may be obtained by a downward thrust of the foot Aon lthe pedal :16 or by 'pulling the handle |2| .or yby 'both simultaneously. In .cross cutting it is in general desirable to `move the saw .against .the work. 'Ihe Work ,may be held against the guide or 15H11 by the hand of the operator. .It will ybe understood that the table may be set at `any desired angle in relation to the guide, so that vvthe cut may be perpendicular to the Ifaceof the guide or may be .inclined 'at any suitable `angle thereto. If the guide is positioned in the full line position of Fig. the work is thrust manually against the guide and against the direction of draw of the saw. If the guide is ipositioned in 4the dotted 'line posi-.tion yof Fig. 5 the movement `of the saw toward th'e work tends to urge the work against the guide, which in some circumstances is preferable. In ripping it is generally desirable to set the saw .at intermediate position yin the slot |08. It is preferable to rip `in parallel with the guide and therefore the vtable |60 may be rotated through an angle of 90 degrees from the position in which is shown in Fig. 5. The rotation of the table ymoves the entire saw structure Vand Ialigns the slot 'W8 in parallel with and along lone edge-of the bracket |05. The slot H38, being slightly off center, extends to one side of and parallel vwith `one edge of the bracket |95.

When bevelling, the blade isset 'at the 'angle to the perpendicular and will support `the work in such fashion as to cause the saw blade to ycut a bevel along one corner 'of the board.

By means of the :set screw :80 shown Vin Figure 6, it is possible to either raise or lower the saw in relation to the table top. When the saw .has been lowered .so that, for example, it `only pro- 8 trudes above .the 'table top :one-half inch, lt can tensed:asarabbetingsaweitheramorose-cutting or ripping. l

My device is zparticularly Awell :adapted as .fa handy service -saw iior carpenters. AIt is useful, for example, in restricted areas, such :as narrow rooms or halls. If desired, supplemental tables or supports, lof approximately the :same height as the rotary table, may be positioned `at one or both ksides oi lthe rotary table, der the support roi long boards. -No :such structure is :illustrated in ther-drawingspsinoe -a wide variety fof such .tables or supports or horsescan 'be employed. 'My saw assembly 7Llends `itself very 'well "to being positioned between two such 'tables or supports, when ripping long boards.

AIn the operationof the device it should be lkept in vmind tha-t 'my equipment can be installed in corridors vor #compartments 'or Ilimited vspaces whereordinar-y sawing equipment -can-no't 1unction when-cutting angles 'because there 'would not be enough space to handle long pieces of lumber. In the useof =myfdevice,'the lumber, 'in'long pieces, masr be arranged in r`restricted spaces, such as narrow halls, `parallel with ythe length of the space. The table which Icarries the saw -can be set to any desired angle, so that the :long pieces can -be cross fout or ripped or -cut at anydesired angie.

It'will also be understood vthat anelectricmotor or internal combustion motor yor any other suitable rnotive Ypower `may lbe employed. I may find itdesirable lto provide a rotary base properly formed and 4punched 'to take either an internal combustionengine 'or an electric motor depending upon which -the -customer requires. In -either event, and Iparticularly in connection 'with "the gasoline motor, the motor is directly associated w-iththe fra-meuf 'the saw at ashort rdistance yfrom the fsaw, with Aa maximum efficiency oi drive.

The fence or guide H1 in Figure 5'can beset so tha-t its length is parallel to the saw protruding through 'the 'table top when the saw is `used -for ripping. When the table top is turned through a ninety degree angle, the fence -or `guide has its long dimension perpendicular to :the fiace of 'the -saw and `acts in this position when the user -is 'using the saw `to cross-cut. When the member lIl yhas its long vdimension parallel with the face -of the saw as when ripping, the face of the member maybe perpendicular to the horizontal Yor may 'be set 'at lan angle. In the latter ease when lumber is fed tothe saw, tlre lumber may be iinclined tothe horizontal table top and supported by the fence or guide '|11 for the beveling of the 4lumber 'as 'sawed This is an important feature vwhen using the saw :for completing forms for concrete.

I claim:

1. In a lsawing machine, a fixed bottom frame, a Viixed top frame, and fixed vconnections therebetween, a top 4plate rotatably supported on the top frame, a turntable rotatably supported on the bottom frame, anintermediate frame pivoted to said turntable for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, a 'sliding 'connection lbetween the intermediate frame and the top plate including opposed elements on intermediate frame and top plate adapted to guide, in a perpendicular plane, a movement of the upper end of said intermediate frame about its :pivotal connection to the 'turntable, a sawrotatable I'on said intermediate iframe, a motoraonfsaid intermediate frame, :and :a driving connection therebetween, said :plate being :slotted to .permit traversing -of ysaid :saw across said plate,

said Sliding connection constituting the sole actuating connection for rotating said plate in response to rotation of said turntable, and for rotation of said turntable in response to rotation of said plate.

2. The structure of claim l characterized by and including a top plate having a free edge, the top frame lying below said top plate.

3. The structure of claim 1 characterized by and including a bracket inwardly extending from said top frame and a pivotal connection between the bracket and the top plate, the slot of the top plate being laterally offset from the pivotal connection.

JOHN BUDAY.

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